For public works & heavy civil teams

Public works and heavy civil project tracking — organized by location, not by log number.

Roads, utilities, subdivisions, drainage — infrastructure work happens across large geographic areas. Tracking it on a map gives every contractor, inspector, and PM a shared view of what's open, what's overdue, and where the risk is.

What you track on the map

• RFIs — Questions the field generates when conditions don't match the design. Pin them at the station where the conflict exists. Track response status until closed.
• Directives — Verbal or written instructions to proceed under changed conditions. Log immediately with a pin so there's a dated, located record.
• Submittals — Material approvals tied to the structure or zone they affect. When a submittal is approved for the storm drain at Sta. 38, the pin for that structure shows the approval.
• Change orders — Scope additions, deletions, or changes with cost and schedule impact. Tied to the location of the changed work so the PM can see where cost exposure is concentrated.
• Plan sheet overlays — Reference the design drawings in the same view as the field pins. Attach specific sheets to the structures or zones they cover.

Frequently asked questions

Does HeavyCivilHelper work for municipalities and public agencies?

Yes. Public agencies, municipal public works departments, and city inspectors use HeavyCivilHelper to track field issues, RFIs, directives, and submittals across geographically spread projects. The map view is especially useful when work covers multiple road segments, utility corridors, or project zones simultaneously.

How does HeavyCivilHelper handle RFIs on a public works project?

Each RFI is logged as a pin at the specific location where the field question arose — a station, a structure, an intersection. You attach the relevant plan sheet, add a description and photo, and track status from open through closed. The map shows you at a glance which areas of the project have open RFIs and whether any are overdue.

Can multiple contractors and inspectors use the same project?

Yes. HeavyCivilHelper is designed for multi-party access. The GC, subs, and agency inspectors can all view and update the same project map. Each user sees the same real-time information so the project doesn't have multiple versions of the truth spread across email threads.

Is this useful for roadway and utility projects specifically?

Roadway and utility work is one of the best fits because the work is inherently geographic. Stations, segments, manholes, valves, conflict points — all of these have specific locations that make more sense on a map than in a numbered log. HeavyCivilHelper was designed around exactly this type of linear infrastructure work.

How does the map handle linear projects like roads and pipelines?

For linear projects, you drop pins at meaningful locations along the alignment — stations, structures, conflict zones, inspection points. The map shows you the whole project corridor with color-coded pins indicating status at each location. Plan overlays let you reference the design drawings in the same view as the field pins.